Is WAVED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVED mean?
Waved is a form of WAVE.
- noun
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- verb
signal with the hands or nod
“She waved to her friends”
- noun
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
“a wave of settlers”
- noun
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
5
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WAVED
WAVED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WAVED
The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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